CVE-2021-4000 Open Redirect in star7th/showdoc

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via ShowDoc, potentially facilitating phishing attacks against documentation users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-4000?

CVE-2021-4000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in star7th/showdoc, published on 3 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

showdoc is vulnerable to URL Redirection to Untrusted Site

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4000?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including showdoc/showdoc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
showdoc/showdoc PackagistAll versions to 2.9.13None
showdoc/showdoc PackagistAll versions to 2.9.13None

Products include Showdoc Showdoc.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-4000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c9x-wfgj-v78w.

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